The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. That he was not trying to lead them in the direction of believing the law said you had to have an actual loan granted in a case like this. Only that manafort had a applied for that law with fraudulent information, poppy. Got it. Joe, before you go, its also intriguing that we learned that rick gates is not only required to testify as part of this plea deal with mueller team, in this trial hes required to help with the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. The prbroader russia probe. Thats part of his Cooperation Deal in all of this. What do we know about that requirement . Reporter what we know is that mr. Gates has to cooperate. He has to cooperate fully. We also know that there was a discussion earlier in the trial when he was being questioned by prosecution or defense. I believe it was the defense and he was asked if he had been talked if he had talked to the fbi about the campaign
i believe it was the defense and he was asked if he had been talked if he had talked to the fbi about the campaign. there was a brief bench conference, discussion with the judge and the attorneys and that was the end of it. now we do know that attorneys have asked for that portion of the bench conference to be sealed so that information about this ongoing investigation can t get out. we do not know the substance. all we know is there was a discussion about it. joe johns at the courthouse. thank you. now, let s talk to experts, federal and while cal lollar attorneys. thank you for waking up early for me this morning. 10:00 a.m., it s not that early. i know you like to snooze. let me get your read on why